The Portraits:
The portraits feature Xico’s former Chicano/Native students at the Met Sacramento High School. Most of whom are the first members of their family to obtain a high school diploma and/or attend a two or four year university. The rest of the portraits feature community members, and cultural workers at rallies and actions to bring social justice to underrepresented communities.
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The Landscapes:
Most of the landscapes were taken in Canada’s Yukon Territory, where Xico spent a month backpacking and white water canoeing with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Xico recognizes the lack of diversity in outdoor exploration, and wishes to inspire people of color to partake in outdoor leadership and recreational activities. Also included are landscapes taken at the Grand Canyon, and in Northern California at state, and regional parks where Xico often hikes with students and community members.

The Artist: Xico González
González is an artist, educator, poet, and a political and cultural activista based in Sacramento, California. He received a MA in Spanish from Sacramento State, and a MFA in Art Studio from the University of California, Davis. González has exhibited widely since the late 90s and is well known for his politically charged silkscreen posters and his revoltoso poetry. His work is archived at Sacramento State, San José State, and the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, amongst other public and private collections. While González has exhibited nationally, he has also taken part in exhibitions in Argentina and China. González’s written work has been published in several publications such as the new poetry anthology “The Border Crossed Us,” from Vagabond Press. González currently teaches Spanish and Art Studio at the Met Sacramento High School, where he continues to promote social and cultural awareness in and out of the classroom.

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